The Next Best Fling

Paperback Published on: 09/07/2024
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Bookseller Reviews

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The Next Best Fling
Fun, sweet and sexy
I had a lot of fun reading this! Gamez plays with romance tropes (leaning into some and breaking others) in a way that kept this shy of being predictable, ... READ MORE
Izzi
The Next Best Fling
This beautiful book had everything.
Wow I don’t think I could adore this book more. A nerdy curvy librarian. Muscular ex NFL player. Fake dating. No Strings. Spicy. The simmer was simmering. ... READ MORE
Robyn Drummond
The Next Best Fling
Enjoyable, diverse take on the fake-dating trope
I really enjoyed this - it was great to see a bit more diversity in the romance genre, with a plus-sized, Mexican-American FMC. The love triangle (square, ... READ MORE
Jess Woo
The Next Best Fling
Unputdownable (This Is A Warning)
I started reading this before bed, laid down to sleep, gave up at 2am because all I could think about was this book, and then read it until 6am. It’s ve... READ MORE
Rhea

Synopsis

'Palpable tension. Charming characters who self-reflect. Laugh out loud moments. A plot with so many emotional layers. The Next Best Fling has absolutely everything I want in a romance book. Bravo' MIA SHERIDAN, New York Times bestselling author of Archer's Voice

'Funny, smart, and spicy!' ABBY JIMENEZ, New York Times bestselling author of The Friend Zone

He wants the bride, she wants the groom. But what if all they really want... is each other? Two broken hearts decide that the best way to get over their first loves is with a no-strings-attached fake dating relationship in this spicy and charming debut romance.

Librarian Marcela Ortiz has been secretly in love with her best friend for years - but when he gets engaged, it's time to move on. Before she gets the chance, she has a bigger problem to contend with in the form of Theo Young, ex-NFL player and older brother of the man she loves.

When she discovers Theo's plans to confess his feelings for his brother's fiancée at their engagement party, Marcela stops him - despite how tempting it is to let him run away with the bride-to-be. Managing to convince Theo to sleep off his drunken almost-mistake at her place, when they arrive at a family brunch the next day, everyone wrongly assumes they hooked up.

Since Theo needs a cover for his feelings for the bride and Marcela needs a distraction from her unrequited feelings for the groom, they decide to roll with the lie. Until one late night at a bar, they take it a step further. Soon, they're exploring the simmering chemistry between them, whether in library aisles or Marcela's bed.

No boundaries. No strings attached. Until their rebound starts working. Maybe a little too well...

Readers are obsessed with The Next Best Fling:

'Good grief, this was fantastic!! Emotionally rich, swoony, spicy, just the right level of angsty' ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

'Any book that I read in 24 hours is highly recommended!! This was an addicting page turning read that had me neglecting my responsibilities' ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

'Obsessed!!' ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

'I devoured The Next Best Fling in one sitting, completely swept up in its heartwarming charm and irresistible romance' ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

'I'm actually obsessed with this' ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

'I would die for Theo Young' ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

'Look - if I stay up past my bedtime to finish a book, you know it's worth reading. In fact, I read this one all in the span of a few hours' ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

'Perfection' ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

'Gosh did I adore this book, it had me hooked from the very first page' ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

'Taylor Swift wrote "Right Where You Left Me" so this book could run!' ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

'To say I'm obsessed might just be the biggest understatement of this century' ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

'If you're looking for a fictional couple to become way too invested in, this is the book to read' ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

'The chemistry was off the rails with Marcela and Theo' ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

'I was immediately obsessed with this book from the first few chapters. I quite literally devoured the entire thing in less than 24 hour, and I loved it all. It was messy, angsty, dramatic, and spicy but also so so heartwarming and healing' ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

'I honestly wasn't expecting to love this book as much as I did, but I'm definitely looking forward to getting a physical copy once it releases to reread and annotate!' ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

Publisher information

  • Publisher: John Murray Press
  • ISBN: 9781408749593
  • Number of pages: 384
  • Dimensions: 198 x 126 x 26 mm
  • Weight: 260g
  • Languages: English

Customer Reviews

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The Next Best Fling
Cute and a lil messy
Normally I am not a fan of a love triangle trope, but this book was great. I loved the relationship between Theo and Marcela although I feel more time coul... READ MORE
EJ
The Next Best Fling
A sound debut, though parts felt incomplete or rushed.
REVIEW cw: body-shaming, parental abandonment, toxic friendship and controlling behaviour Librarian Marcela Ortiz has been in love with her best frien... READ MORE
AlisAdventuresInLiterature
The Next Best Fling
Deeply emotional
I enjoyed this a lot, but it was so emotionally heavy - bear that in mind when picking it up, as it's not a cute, easy little romance. The love triangle... READ MORE
Ania
The Next Best Fling
Sweet, steamy and sexy with a LOT of hearts on sleeves...
This book reminded me of why I love romances. Sweet, steamy and sexy with a LOT of hearts on sleeves...tall the ingredients needed for a indulgent romance ... READ MORE
T AA